St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-23
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Mr.. Sherman Resigns as President
Pro Tem-.The Minneapolis Ex-
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Mr. Sherman Resigns as President
Pro Tem-.The Minneapolis Ex.
position.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The presiding
officer presented communication from the
secretary of war in reply to a resolution in
quiring as to the employment of clerks in
the adjutant general and surgeon generals
office extra hours. The reason given is that
both these offices were in arrears in respond
Ing to calls from the pension bureau-the
former to the extent ION Nov. last) of
90, 439 cases and the latter of 1864 cases.
Thele was no other course open to the de-
partment than to extend, temporarily, the
working hours. 1t is expected that the
back work will be up in short time. Mr..
Culiom, who had offered the resolution,
stated that his object had been not to criti-
else the war department, but to show the
| necessity of making additional appropria-
tions for an increase of clerical force, so as
to meet the emergency OF pension applica-
tlonS. He moved to have the communica-
tl0n referred to the committee on appropri-
ations, SO that the committee should eX-
anime into the subject and SO provide that
the clerks in all the departments shall be
treated alike. The government was not so
poor as to require poor fellows to
WORK ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT
too without any extra compensation. Re-
ferred to committee ON appropriations. The
presiding officer also presented cOmmuni-
cation from the secretary of the interior in
reply to resolution inQuiring as to any
rule in the pension Office denying hearing
to applicants who have applied to congress
for relief. The secretary encloses copy
of the decision on that subject made by AS
sistant Secretary jerks in February, 1856,
and said that the matter had not been called
to his attention by appeal or otherwise.
Referred to the committee on pensions.
The presiding officer also presented mes
Sages from the president disappearing pen-
sion bills for Rachael Ann Pierrepont and
Jacob Smith because like pensions had also
been granted to theEa regularly through the
pension Office ante-dating the period when
the pensions under these special acts would
take effect; also the pension bill for John
D. Fincher on the ground of the absence of
disability. Referred to the. committee on
pensions The presiding officer also pre-
sented memorials from thirteen Grand Army
of the Republic lodges for the passage of
the dependent pension bill over the preSi-
dents veto and like memorials were pre-
sented by several other senators. Mr.. Rid.
dleberger presented the petition of drug
gists of Richmond, Va. for the repeal of
internal revenue taxes. Referred to the
finance committee. Also. petition against
the ratification of the extradition treaty
with Great Britain. He said ne had a
number of such petitions from New York,
Boston and other cities, but had hesitated
about presenting them in open SerSion. The
presiding officer said that ordinarily such
petitions were presented in executive ses-
sion.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS
were reported from committees and placed
on the calendar:
To regulate the pay of officers of the army
and navy who refuse or neglect to provide
for the support of their families; establish
ing national quarantine station near Key
West. Fla, (adverSely); TO provide for the re-
tirement of United States legal tender and
national bank notes of small denominations
and the issue of coin certificates. Mr.. Hoar
said that the adverse report was a bare ma
jority Of the committee and he gave notice
that he would call it up at an early day. To
authorize the sale Of the United States bar
racks property at Newport, KY, and the pur-
chase of new site (adversely); authorizing
the detail of army officers for colleges and
schools.
A bill authorizingthe secretary of the in
terror to sell, at cost price, surplus copies of
public cdocuments-not more than one,copy to
any one person-was reported and passed.
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee on coast
defenses, reported resolution authorizing
that committee to take testimony during
the recess. Laid. over. Mr.. Allison, from
the committee on appropriations. reported
a resolution fixing the hours of session
from II a. m. to p. m, with one hour for
recess. Laid over. Mr.. Sabin introduced
joint resolutions relative to the industrial
EXPOSITION AT MINNEAPOLIS
and for tie loan by various departments of
the government of certain articles for ex-
hibition. Referred. Mr.. Plumb offered
resolution asking the president to commu-
nicate copies of the letters Of June S, 1856,
and Sept. 20, 1856, of the counsel of A. II.
Lazaro, in the matter of the award against
the Republic of Hayti Adopted. The
presiding officer presented the following:
To the Senate of the United States-Sena-
tors: My Office as president of the senate will
necessarily terminate on the 4th of March
next, with my present term as senator. 1t
will promote the convenience of the senate
and the public service to elect senator as
president pro tempOre whose term extends
beyond that date, so that he may administer
the oath of Office to senators elect and aid in
the organization. / therefore respectfully
resign that position, to take effect at / o'clock
p. ID. or Saturday next, Feb. 26. Permit me
in doing so to express my heartfelt thanks
for the uniform courtesy and forbearance
shown me while in the discharge OF my duties
as presiding officer by every member of the
senate. Very truly yours,
JoRN SHERMAN.
The communication was ordered to be
entered in the journal and placed on file.
A resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Platt authorizing the select committee
ON INDIAN TRADERSHIPS
to take testimony during the recess. was
taken up. Dir. Van Wyck made inquiry as
to how many similar arrangements had been
made for other committees. He moved, as
substitute for the resolution, one giving
the same authority to all the committees of
the senate, regular and special. Rejected.
Mr. Platt's resolution was adopted. Mr..
Riddleberger offered a resolution for the
publication of all the papers and documents
on the senate files relating to the rejection
of the nomination of James G. Matthews as
recorder of deeds for the District of Column
bia. Adopted. The conference report on
the bill as to the public building at Detroit,
Mich, was presented and agreed to. The
senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill making appropriations
for the expenses of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Plumb. in speaking of the public
schools of the district, said the district COM
missioners did not appear to pay much at
tention to the matter of public schools. Civ
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